Cracks in the Ironclad

Unbelievably, even doing nothing had given him something to attack them on.

Elora and the others weren't eating because they were privately disgusted with the food.

In his mouth, that had become, They were too intimidated to eat.

Clive and Trent were eating quickly and contentedly. In his mouth, that had become, They were starving, which was why they were eating so fast and so intensely.

Basically